The INMerge Innovation Summit brings together leaders in innovation and business in Tashkent
The INMerge Tashkent 2026 conference, organized by PASHA Holding, took place in Tashkent. The innovation summit continued its international roadshow, with Uzbekistan’s capital as its next stop.
Following the event in Istanbul, the platform, which brings together representatives of the startup ecosystem, investors, and the corporate sector, convened regional and global leaders in Tashkent. Participants discussed the development of the digital economy and the innovation environment in Central Asia.
The program opened with a keynote address by Caspar Craven on transforming leadership in the context of global change. He noted that new realities require reassessing traditional approaches and greater flexibility in decision-making.
One of the central events was a panel discussion focused on the development of everyday digital ecosystems. Representatives from Uzum, Paynet, Bir Ecosystem, Yandex Uzbekistan, and TBC Uzbekistan discussed how customer-oriented platforms are transforming the market and creating added value.
Special attention was given to investment and regional cooperation. During the discussion of the Digital Silk Road’s development prospects, experts emphasized that capital alone is insufficient for sustainable growth. According to them, key factors also include human capital development, effective regulation, and the expansion of cross-border cooperation.
The event concluded with a startup pitch competition, as a result of which three projects were selected to present their solutions at the main INMerge summit in Baku, which will take place on October 8-9, 2026.
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Aziza Alimova, photos by Oybek Pardayev, UzA
